Garage Heater

[MrJimi]

It's still baffling to me why someone would purchase another product from the same manufacturer that is ver similar in design when the first two failed catastrophically (explosion). I think I'd stop after one.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times???

Oh well...

Scott

THIS explains it all
Jim

 

[George2615]

Just my 2 cents.
A 30,000 BTU heater is not going to be enough for an un-heated un-insulated 2 car garage which probably has un-insulated doors as well. I tried a 20K and an 8K kerosene heaters and with both running at opposite ends of the garage I did not notice any difference in warmth. I switched to a much larger unit.
I now use a 150,000 BTU torpedo heater that runs on kerosene. Its portable and has its own 7 gal. fuel tank on the bottom. Its like a portable home fuel furnace. My garage is insulated and has a 12'x12' insulated overhead commercial door. When I need to work in the garage in outside temps that are below freezing I go in the garage and fire up the torpedo for 15 minutes before I start. Once in the garage I crack open the garage door for a fresh air supply and can work in a T-shirt. If you don't like the torpedo type heater you'll probably need 2 of the 30K units.
Just my opinion.

 

[3RRL]

After reading this thread, which is a crack up, I have to agree with you George. I was going to add my thoughts on that but you beat me to it.

 

[amigauser]

This is what I plan on installing in the next year. One of these two.

Mr. Heater Propane Garage Heater 45,000 BTU, Model# MHU45LP | Heaters | Northern Tool + Equipment

Mr. Heater Propane Garage Heater — 75,000 BTU, Model# MHU75LP | Heaters | Northern Tool + Equipment

Norm

 

[fishpick]

I use this bugger - Bluebird Meadow Farms: Some like it HOT
It's not as loud as some of the other torpedo designs I have been around... puts out good heat and last quite a while on the fuel front.
My next heating item will likely be a wood stove - and/or one of the Northern heaters to keep things above freezing even when the stove is not stoked...

 

[LBrown59]

1*In the future perhaps you could voice your opinions as such.
2*It's still baffling to me why someone would purchase another product from the same manufacturer that is very similar in design when the first two failed catastrophically (explosion).
3*I think I'd stop after one.
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Scott

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1*Happens to me 3 times so it's just my opinion but let it happen to you once and it's a fact.
2*So that some how absolves the company that sold the 3 defective heaters?
3*At least I gave them 3 chances before condemning them but you yourself would have hung them the first time and I'm the one who is being unjustly critical of the Company/DUH

 

[53gravely]

Boy, I started a good one....should I rename it?....."Safety Sally defends own profound foolishness"

To all, thanks. one side of me wants to go Natural gas cuz it's here in the house in NJ ...the other wants to go propane or kerosene salamander cuz it's portable and could be handy in the barn in VT.

Good input!

 

[claridon]

One last comment that falls into the "for what it's worth" catagory:
If you're going to spend much time at all in the garage you may want to consider installing insulation. It'll not only keep the heat in but will keep the heat out in the summer. We made the mistake of not insulating our attached garage when we built our house 4 years ago. Thought was "it's not heated so why insulate it?" The summer sun made it a real oven. I bit the bullet and tore off the drywall, insulated it and redrywalled it. A lot of extra work but now it's comfortable in there.
When I built my shop I made sure I insulated it well. Now it's cool in the summer and easily warmed in the winter. Insulation will pay for itself pretty quick.

 

[KentT]

Just my 2 cents.
A 30,000 BTU heater is not going to be enough for an un-heated un-insulated 2 car garage which probably has un-insulated doors as well. I tried a 20K and an 8K kerosene heaters and with both running at opposite ends of the garage I did not notice any difference in warmth. I switched to a much larger unit.
I now use a 150,000 BTU torpedo heater that runs on kerosene. Its portable and has its own 7 gal. fuel tank on the bottom. Its like a portable home fuel furnace. My garage is insulated and has a 12'x12' insulated overhead commercial door. When I need to work in the garage in outside temps that are below freezing I go in the garage and fire up the torpedo for 15 minutes before I start. Once in the garage I crack open the garage door for a fresh air supply and can work in a T-shirt. If you don't like the torpedo type heater you'll probably need 2 of the 30K units.
Just my opinion.

Similar to you, I use a 75,000 BTU Reddi-Heater brand torpedo, thermostat controlled, burning kerosene. I heat an uninsulated 150 year old carriage house converted to 2-stall garage in New England winters. IMO, it's the minimum size for a 2-stall in northern climates...

I don't care for the noise of the torpedo, but I like the fact that it warms a large area fast. I also move it around to have it blow on things to warm them quickly, or blow away from me while I'm working. It's simple, reliable, and flexible in how you use it.

 

[LBrown59]

own profound foolishness

I still have to ask how does that justify the company putting an unsafe product on the market?
How do you get that the more defective products one purchase the more justified the Company is in selling it to them ?
I don't buy the it's wrong to sell you one defective product but it's ok to sell me 3 of them mind set.
== L B ==
PS
I still don't get the logic behind if 3 people buy a defective product shame on the company but if one person buys 3 defective products shame on the consumer and the company is absolved of any wrong doing.
Help somebody pleas explane such line of reasoning to me.